• NJ Raiders tourney to benefit injured Monroe player Nichols

    By NEIL BORENSTEIN Staff Writer A s injured Monroe Township High School ice hockey player Michael Nichols continues his recovery from a spinal cord injury (SCI) sustained during a game on Jan. 4, so does the support from local communities. On June 6-8, the NJ Raiders will host the Mike Nichols Tournament, where a portion…

  • Vikings’ solid baseball season ends in first round of sectionals

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent South Brunswick High School’s Jenna Mastronardi backhands a grounder during the Vikings’ Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament quarterfinals game against Metuchen High School on May 22 at South Plainfield High School. Metuchen advanced with a 2-1 victory. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR SOUTH BRUNSWICK S outh Brunswick High School’s baseball team concluded its…

  • N.J. International Film Festival showcases contest entries

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Actors Rachel Arianna Weintraub as Young Jane, left, and Alanna Peyton Smith as Young Cory are the sisters in the feature film “Lies I Told My Little Sister.” PHOTO COURTESY OF GARDENPHOTOS.COM From animated flicks to full-length documentaries, movie buffs of all genres may find something to suit their tastes…

  • Summer reading set to kick off in June

    The North Brunswick Public Library’s 2014 Teen Summer Reading Program, “Spark a Reaction,” will kick off on June 23 at the library, 880 Hermann Road. The program, which runs through Aug. 15, is open to township students entering grades 6-12. Participants have the chance to win weekly prizes and can qualify to win the grand…

  • Linda (Norton) Davis

    Mrs. Davis, 66, of North Brunswick, died May 20, 2014, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Louisville, KY, she was a resident of North Brunswick for the past 42 years. Mrs. Davis was an elementary school teacher for the North Brunswick Township School District for over 22 years. She was assigned by…

  • Pilots to offer free flights for young people

    Individuals ages 8-17 are invited to take to the skies at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter No. 315 Young Eagles Flight Rally set to begin at 10 a.m. June 14 at Old Bridge Airport, 182 Pension Road, Englishtown. Guests should enter the airport at Gate 4 for Englishtown Raceway Park. Volunteer pilots will be…

  • Group steps forward to aid those with mental illness

    Members of CAMHOP participate in the NAMI NJ walk May 10 in Seaside Heights to raise awareness of those with mental illness. PHOTO COURTESY OF KRISTEN HECKEROTH The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey (NAMI NJ) held its annual NAMIWalks New Jersey: Step Forward for Our Heroes in Seaside Park on May 10.…

  • Ride along

    Luci Terenin participated in Keep Middlesex Moving’s Bike to Work Week May 12-16. The unemployed veteran from Basking Ridge rides 7.11 miles each way to the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center in Bridgewater three times a week. She is currently training for an Ironman triathlon. PHOTO COURTESY OF LUCITERENIN

  • MCC graduates with varied tales share common accomplishment

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Mark Hamri of North Brunswick enjoys front-row seats at the commencement ceremony for Middlesex County College. Like many of his fellow grads, Hamri occupied idle moments on his smartphone. TERRY BOUDREAU Close to 1,450 Middlesex County College students reached a common goal this week, all with pasts as varied as…

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